Grasshopper on Melon, Exquisite 1917 Ink and Watercolor French Hand-painted Postcard 1817 tightly secured with a bolt

tightly secured with a bolt on the backside

or a a dance card for a very active dancer

head turned toward the other while meeting the camera with his eyes

the underside of the lid is very faint pencil writing

with some paint on the wood and rust on the blade

Grasshopper on Melon, Exquisite 1917 Ink and Watercolor French Hand-painted Postcard 1817 tightly secured with a boltI purchased this beauty of a handmade postcard from a seller in Holland, a bit skeptical that it was completely hand done, but indeed it is, ink and watercolor and very fine! What an gorgeous grasshopper, and what a luminous and evocative melon upon which it is munching! Emblematic of the late 19th early 20th c. obsession with all things Asian ("Japonisme" in France), the imagery here seems all about good luck and prosperity. The postcard, mailed by